The term “brig” is a contraction of “brigantine” (an earlier sailing ship design), although the two types do not have the same rigging. A brigantine carries fore-and-aft sails, while a brig is square-rigged; this explains why the brig was favoured, for square rigging requires far fewer skilled hands to sail the vessel. The term “brig” could also include many rigging sets, including the strangely named “hermaphrodite brig”, which had a square-rigged forward mast and schooner-rigged aft (main) mast.

All brigs, in the hands of a good captain, are handy little ships, and can virtually turn in their own length. This manoeuvrability partly makes up for the light armament, usually no more than a couple of cannon – and those no larger than 12-lbers. The development of carronades (short-barrelled, short-range, large-bore weapons) added to a brig’s firepower.

Historically, the fledgling United States Navy used brigs, particularly on the Great Lakes. USN brigs also put up a brave account of themselves against the Barbary Pirates.

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Fishing Fleet(fishing_fleet)A deep sea fishing fleet can bring in a larger catch than inshore boats. Most of the catch has to be salted or pickled for return to port.

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A deep sea fishing fleet can bring in a larger catch than inshore boats. Most of the catch has to be salted or pickled for return to port.

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Major Fishery(major_fishery)A major fishery is a complex network of workshops and small industries, all providing the equipment needed for large scale fishing.

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A major fishery is a complex network of workshops and small industries, all providing the equipment needed for large scale fishing.

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Shipyard(shipyard)A shipwright needs somewhere to build ships, even if this is only a slipway and a timber yard – but any piece of firm foreshore will do for smaller vessels!

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A shipwright needs somewhere to build ships, even if this is only a slipway and a timber yard – but any piece of firm foreshore will do for smaller vessels!

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Dockyard(dockyard)A dockyard can carry out major shipbuilding work, and usually includes a large number of associated artisans and tradesmen from coopers to victuallers.

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A dockyard can carry out major shipbuilding work, and usually includes a large number of associated artisans and tradesmen from coopers to victuallers.

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Drydock(drydock)A dry dock is a large brick or stone basin with a set of watertight gates. Once a ship has floated in, the lock gates are shut and the dock drained.

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A dry dock is a large brick or stone basin with a set of watertight gates. Once a ship has floated in, the lock gates are shut and the dock drained.

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Naval Hospital(naval_hospital)A naval hospital gives high quality cares to the sick and wounded. A sailor who finds himself looked after here can count himself lucky!

Naval Hospital

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A naval hospital gives high quality cares to the sick and wounded. A sailor who finds himself looked after here can count himself lucky!

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Steam Drydock(steam_drydock)A steam drydock is a magnificent achievement of an industrializing nation: a manufactory for ships without equal!

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A steam drydock is a magnificent achievement of an industrializing nation: a manufactory for ships without equal!

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Trading Port(trading_port)Shipping goods of any kind by land is difficult and expensive. Any item that has to travel more than a few miles goes by ship wherever possible.

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Shipping goods of any kind by land is difficult and expensive. Any item that has to travel more than a few miles goes by ship wherever possible.

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Commercial Port(commercial_port)Adding warehouses additional docks and even the services of the excisemen to a port increases the amount of trade that can be done. Now cargoes can be consolidated and shipped onwards.

Commercial Port

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Adding warehouses additional docks and even the services of the excisemen to a port increases the amount of trade that can be done. Now cargoes can be consolidated and shipped onwards.

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Commercial Basin(commercial_basin)With the addition of exchanges, shipping agents, customs houses, even more warehouses and even more docks, a basin becomes an economic powerhouse.

Commercial Basin

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With the addition of exchanges, shipping agents, customs houses, even more warehouses and even more docks, a basin becomes an economic powerhouse.

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Global Trading Company(trading_company)A massive enterprise controlling a nation’s trade to one part of the globe, or in certain commodities.

Global Trading Company

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A massive enterprise controlling a nation’s trade to one part of the globe, or in certain commodities.